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24 July 2016

Camera Book Recommendation: Canon EOS 70D

Book Cover: Canon EOS 70D

Canon EOS 70D: 'From Snapshots to Great Shots'By Nicole S. Young 2014 (Hard Copy)With a vested interest in the new Canon EOS 70D DSLR (APS-C) camera as a possible next Canon camera body I acquired this book in advance to research the features and functions of the first Canon Dual Pixel CMOS AF enabled DSLR camera.EDIT: Over the past few months I have purchased two Canon EOS 70D's. One exclusively for Birds in Flight (with Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens) and a recent edition for general zoom / macro work (with Canon EF 70-300mm f.4.5-5.6L IS USM / Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM lenses).

This book is highly recommended to all current or prospective Canon EOS 70D owners: It explains the Canon EOS 70D's features with detailed photographic instruction and EXIF data - Aperture / ISO / Shutter Speed information from in-camera together with selected lens focal length. Nicole Young is also the author / photographer of the popular Canon EOS 60D book.Note: Canon EOS 700D UsersWith the now familiar Canon EOS menu system, fully articulated LCD touchscreen and Live View shooting option the Canon EOS 70D and EOS 700D share many similarities in terms of the embedded UI and actual user experience. I have found many of the detailed explanations in this Canon EOS 70D book applicable to my current Canon EOS 700D camera. Both bodies are APS-C-sized sensor format cameras compatible with all Canon EF-S and EF lenses.Canon EOS 70D: Basic to Advanced Photography TutorialsVery easy to follow with detailed explanations and imagery on various basic to advanced shooting modes. In this book you will most definitively not just learn about the feature-rich Canon EOS 70D (as replacement for the Canon EOS 60D) but also how to evolve basic photographic performance to advanced exposure techniques (using Aperture / ISO / Shutter Speed) for application in the Canon EOS 70D's Creative Zone (P / Av / Tv / M modes).The 250+ pages are packed with the author's expert knowledge, skills and many practical camera / photography demonstrations. Each chapter is a well-structured combination of camera settings / features (with images) and detailed explanations and demonstration on how to achieve similar shots.